Docker Desktop installer on Windows in versions before 4.6.0 allows an attacker to overwrite any administrator writable files by creating a symlink in place of where the installer writes its log file. Starting from version 4.6.0, the Docker Desktop installer, when run elevated, will write its log files to a location not writable by non-administrator users.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26659
• https://docs.docker.com/desktop/windows/release-notes/
• https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/release-notes/
• https://github.com/hmsec/Advisories/blob/master/CVE-2022-26659.md
• https://github.com/hmnthabit/Advisories/blob/master/CVE-2022-26659.md